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A World of Good: Baby Ali, born in Qatar, Has His Heart Rebuilt at CHLA
August 19, 2022
Baby Ali was born with a hole in his heart called atrioventricular septal defect. His father’s search for the best surgeon to fix it led them to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
What You Should Know About COVID-19
June 21, 2022
We asked our experts for facts that can help answer the most essential questions that parents will have.
Understanding the Coronavirus and COVID-19 on a Genetic Level
June 2, 2020
Patients of different ages and ethnicities, from a range of geographic locations, have been exhibiting varying types of illness and symptom severity due to COVID-19. While children were initially
How to Help Your Teen During COVID-19
May 4, 2020
Graduations. Proms. Quinceañeras. Bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs. Senior trips. Sports seasons. School plays. The COVID-19 crisis has canceled them all, and teens are feeling the pain. A CHLA expert
How to Breastfeed During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 21, 2020
Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for most infants. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies are encouraged to do so, while following basic safety
How to Tend to Kids’ Emotional Health in the Age of Coronavirus
April 20, 2020
Talk to kids about their feelings, engage in bonding activities and help them build resilience in these challenging times.
How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus
March 25, 2020
Children need the adults around them to communicate calmly and clearly, says, Karen Rogers, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
How to Get Your Kids to Wash Their Hands
March 18, 2020
Some kids just don’t want to do it, or don’t know how to do it right: washing their hands. This page provides some handy resources to motivate kids to use proper hand hygiene.
Ali’s 13,000-Mile Journey of Hope
August 2, 2018
First, he wiggled his fingers. Then he wiggled his toes. Now, he moves his head side to side, and he furrows his eyebrows when he doesn’t agree with you. For 3-year-old Ali Al-Mutawa—and for his